2024 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
American college football season
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The 2024 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bearcats, members of the Big 12 Conference, played their home games at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. 2024 was the program's second season under head coach Scott Satterfield. After a 5–2 start, the Bearcats lost their final five games to finish 5–7, failing to qualify for a bowl game.
- Scott Satterfield (2nd season)
| 2024 Cincinnati Bearcats football | |
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| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Record | 5–7 (3–6 Big 12) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Brad Glenn (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread option |
| Defensive coordinator | Tyson Veidt (1st season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Nate Fuqua (2nd season) |
| Base defense | 4–2–5 |
| Home stadium | Nippert Stadium |
Uniform | |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Arizona State y$^ | 7 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Iowa State y | 7 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 BYU | 7 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25 Colorado | 7 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 6 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 6 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 5 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 5 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 4 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 3 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 2 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCF | 2 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 2 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 0 | – | 9 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Arizona State 45, Iowa State 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Offseason
Coaching staff changes
Departures
| Name | Position | New school | New position |
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| Bryan Brown[1] | Defensive Coordinator/Assistant Head Coach | Ole Miss | Co-Defensive coordinator |
| De'Rail Sims [2] | Running Backs | Tennessee | Running Backs |
Additions
| Name | Position | Previous school | Previous position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Veidt[3] | Defensive coordinator / Safeties | Iowa State | Associate head coach/Linebackers |
| Sean Dawkins [4] | Running backs | Memphis | Running backs |
Transfer portal
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | New school |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Ollie | WR | 6' 3" | 212 | Wylie, TX | Colorado State | |
| George Udo | CB | 6' 1" | 205 | Senior | Walnut Creek, CA | Ball State |
| Deshawn Pace | LB | 6' 2" | 212 | Senior | Cincinnati, OH | UCF |
| James Camden | LB | 6' 1" | 228 | Cincinnati, OH | Murray State | |
| Cam Jones | OT | 6' 8" | 330 | Knott County, KY | Jacksonville State | |
| Isiah Cox | S | 6' 2" | 185 | Alcoa, TN | ||
| Cayson Pfeiffer | LS | 6' 0" | 220 | Columbus, OH | Wisconsin | |
| Jah-mal Williams | OLB | 6' 4" | 238 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Troy | |
| Chris Scott | WR | 6' 2" | 205 | Columbus, OH | ||
| Chamon Metayer | TE | 6' 5" | 220 | Miami, FL | Colorado | |
| Myles Montgomery | RB | 5' 10" | 195 | Neptune Beach, FL | UCF | |
| Stephan Byrd | RB | 6' 0" | 203 | Canal Winchester, OH | Youngstown State | |
| Ty Perkins | WR | 6' 3" | 173 | Freshman | Lucasville, OH | Marshall |
| Luke Dalton | OT | 6' 5" | 300 | Woodstock, IL | Ball State | |
| Mao Glynn II | OT | 6' 4" | 280 | Cincinnati, OH | UMass | |
| Sammy Anderson Jr. | CB | 6' 2" | 170 | Dayton, OH | Charlotte | |
| Rory Bell | K | 5' 9" | 170 | Wilmington, OH | UC Davis | |
| Dion Hunter | LB | 6' 2" | 220 | Rio Rancho, NM | Austin Peay | |
| Bryon Threats | S | 5' 10" | 190 | Junior | Dublin, OH | UCF |
| Justin Wodtly | DE | 6' 3" | 275 | Cleveland, OH | Arizona State | |
| CJ Doggette Jr. | DL | 6' 0" | 278 | Pickerington, OH | Ohio | |
| Oliver Bridges | CB | 6' 2" | 190 | Potomac, MD | Buffalo | |
| Justin Harris | CB | 6' 0" | 182 | Dayton, OH | Texas State | |
| Ethan Wright | RB | 6' 1" | 195 | Senior | Akron, OH | Youngstown State |
| Daved Jones Jr. | LB | 6' 1" | 207 | West Chester, OH | Jackson State | |
| Jayden Davis | S | 6' 2" | 175 | Freshman | Suwanee, GA | Georgia Tech |
| Rayquan Adkins | CB | 5' 11" | 185 | Freshman | Miami, FL | James Madison |
| Trevor Carter | LB | 6' 2" | 205 | Freshman | Ironton, OH | Pikeville |
| Derrick Shepard | DL | 6' 3" | 295 | Dayton, OH | UAB | |
| Jabril White | CB | 5' 10" | 193 | Junior | Oakland, CA | New Mexico State |
| Dorian Jones | LB | 6' 0" | 236 | Senior | Plantation, FL | Virginia |
| Tyler Gillison | DL | 6' 4" | 240 | Pickerington, OH | Michigan State | |
| Payten Singletary | TE | 6' 4" | 220 | Thomasville, GA | USF |
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Prev. school |
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| Brendan Sorsby | QB | 6' 3" | 230 | Denton, TX | Indiana | |
| Tyrin Smith | WR | 5' 7" | 170 | Senior | Cibolo, TX | UTEP |
| Evan Pryor | RB | 5' 11" | 198 | Junior | Cornelius, NC | Ohio State |
| Kye Stokes | S | 6' 2" | 185 | Sophomore | Seffner, FL | Ohio State |
| Mikah Coleman | LB | 6' 5" | 220 | Senior | Reynoldsburg, OH | Eastern Michigan |
| George Gumbs | EDGE | 6' 4" | 242 | Chicago, IL | Northern Illinois | |
| Ormanie Arnold | ATH | 5' 10" | 150 | Sophomore | Long Beach, CA | Idaho |
| Tony Johnson | WR | 5' 11" | 180 | Freshman | Ocala, FL | Florida Atlantic |
| Josh Minkins | S | 6' 2" | 202 | Louisville, KY | Louisville | |
| Kameron Wilson | LB | 6' 1" | 206 | Jonesboro, GA | Louisville | |
| Jayden Perry | LS | 6' 4" | 225 | Freshman | Savannah, GA | Indiana State |
| Joe Royer | TE | 6' 5" | 225 | Senior | Cincinnati, OH | Ohio State |
| Derrick Canteen | CB | 5' 10" | 175 | Evans, GA | Virginia Tech | |
| Mehki Miller | S | 6' 1" | 170 | Olympia, IL | New Mexico State | |
| Jared Bartlett | LB | 6' 2" | 213 | Suwanee, GA | West Virginia | |
| Chance Williams | RB | 5' 8" | 185 | Sophomore | Baton Rouge, LA | Grambling State |
| Darian Varner | EDGE | 6' 3" | 275 | Junior | Norfolk, VA | Wisconsin |
| Max Fletcher | P | 6' 5" | 190 | Sophomore | Melbourne, Australia | Arkansas |
| Xavier Lozowicki | OT | 6' 6" | 300 | Freshman | Ridley Park, PA | Maine |
| Cameron Roetherford | DL | 6' 4" | 290 | Sophomore | Warren, MI | Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
| Jordan Robinson | CB | 6' 4" | 208 | Junior | Columbia, SC | Kentucky |
| Jamoi Mayes | WR | 5' 11" | 202 | Junior | Griffin, GA | UAB |
Recruiting
| College recruiting (2023) | ||||||
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| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
| Daniel James CB |
Powder Springs, Georgia | McEachern High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Apr 10, 2023 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: | ||||||
| Gavin Grover TE |
Lewis Center, Ohio | Olentangy High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Apr 16, 2023 | |
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| Samaj Jones QB |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | St. Joseph's Prep School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 218 lb (99 kg) | Jul 2, 2023 | |
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| Kale Woodburn WR |
Warner Robins, Georgia | Houston County High School | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | Apr 19, 2023 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: | ||||||
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2024 NFL draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Team |
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| 7 | 243 | Jowon Briggs | DT | Cleveland Browns |
2024 CFL draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Team |
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| 1 | 1 | Joel Dublanko | LB | Edmonton Elks |
Preseason
Big 12 preseason poll
The Big 12 preseason media poll was released on July 2, 2024. Cincinnati was predicted to finished 14th in the conference.[7]
Preseason Big-12 awards
2024 Preseason All Big-12 teams
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Preseason All-Americans
| Player | Position | Designation | AP | Athlon | CBS Sports | CFN | ESPN | PFF | SI | SN | USAT | WCFF |
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| Dontay Corleone | DT | 1st Team Defense | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Luke Kandra | OL | 2nd Team Offense | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other Pre-season All-American Honors | |||||
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| Player | Position | Selector(s) | |||
| Dontay Corleone | DT | 4th Team Defense (Athlon) | |||
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year | Source |
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| Lott Trophy | Dontay Corleone | DT | Jr. | [18] |
| Maxwell Award | Corey Kiner | RB | Sr. | [19] |
| Outland Trophy | Dontay Corleone | DL | Jr. | [20] |
| Luke Kandra | OG | R-Sr. | ||
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Dontay Corleone | DL | Jr. | [21] |
| Ray Guy Award | Mason Fletcher | P | Sr. | [22] |
| Rimington Trophy | Gavin Gerhardt | C | R-Sr. | [23] |
| Bednarik Award | Dontay Corleone | DL | Jr. | [24] |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Brendan Sorsby | QB | R-So. | [25] |
| Rotary Lombardi Award | Dontay Corleone | Jr. | DL | [26] |
| Luke Kandra | OG | R-Sr. |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 31 | 2:30 p.m. | Towson* | ESPN+ | W 38–20 | 37,654 | |
| September 7 | 12:00 p.m. | Pittsburgh* |
| ESPN2 | L 27–28 | 37,992 |
| September 14 | 12:00 p.m. | at Miami (OH)* | ESPNU | W 27–16 | 24,717 | |
| September 21 | 12:00 p.m. | Houston |
| FS1 | W 34–0 | 38,007 |
| September 28 | 8:00 p.m. | at Texas Tech | ESPN2 | L 41–44 | 60,229 | |
| October 12 | 3:30 p.m. | at UCF | ESPN2 | W 19–13 | 42,611 | |
| October 19 | 12:00 p.m. | Arizona State |
| ESPN+ | W 24–14 | 38,007 |
| October 26 | 10:15 p.m. | at Colorado | ESPN | L 23–34 | 53,202 | |
| November 9 | 12:00 p.m. | West Virginia |
| FS1 | L 24–31 | 38,007 |
| November 16 | 8:00 p.m. | at Iowa State | FOX | L 17–34 | 52,881 | |
| November 23 | 8:00 p.m. | at Kansas State | ESPN2 | L 15–41 | 50,988 | |
| November 30 | 6:00 p.m. | TCU |
| ESPN+ | L 13–20 | 30,021 |
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Game summaries
vs Towson (FCS)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Tigers (FCS) | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| Bearcats | 21 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 38 |
at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH
- Date: August 31, 2024
- Game time: 2:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C), Weather: Sunny, Wind: NW 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
- Game attendance: 37,654
- Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Eric Rothman (play-by-play) and Je'Rod Cherry (analyst)
- Recap
| Game information |
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No scoring plays |
| Statistics | TOW | CIN |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 21 | 26 |
| Total yards | 438 | 658 |
| Rushing yards | 37–194 | 32–275 |
| Passing yards | 244 | 383 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–37–0 | 22–31–0 |
| Time of possession | 32:03 | 27:57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Towson | Passing | Carlos Davis | 21/37, 244 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Devin Matthews | 17 carries, 74 yards | |
| Receiving | Jaceon Doss | 3 receptions, 87 yards, TD | |
| Cincinnati | Passing | Brendan Sorsby | 22/31, 383 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Evan Pryor | 4 carries, 105 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Xzavier Henderson | 7 receptions, 101 yards, TD |
vs Pittsburgh
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Panthers | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 28 |
| Bearcats | 14 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 27 |
at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati
| Game information |
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| Statistics | PITT | CIN |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 24 | 21 |
| Total yards | 498 | 449 |
| Rushing yards | 196 | 151 |
| Passing yards | 302 | 298 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–35–1 | 22–38–0 |
| Time of possession | 23:35 | 36:25 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | Passing | Eli Holstein | 20/35, 302 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Desmond Reid | 19 carries, 148 yards | |
| Receiving | Konata Mumpfield | 5 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD | |
| Cincinnati | Passing | Brendan Sorsby | 22/38, 298 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Corey Kiner | 20 carries, 149 yards | |
| Receiving | Xzavier Henderson | 5 receptions, 80 yards |
at Miami (Ohio) (Victory Bell)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bearcats | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| RedHawks | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
at Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH
- Date: September 14, 2024
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C), Weather: Sunny, Wind: W 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
- Game attendance: 24,717
- Referee: Luke Richmond
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
- Recap
| Game information |
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| Statistics | CIN | M-OH |
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| First downs | 20 | 15 |
| Total yards | 401 | 380 |
| Rushing yards | 215 | 24 |
| Passing yards | 186 | 356 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–34–0 | 25–39–1 |
| Time of possession | 31:29 | 28:31 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | Passing | Brendan Sorsby | 21/34, 186 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Corey Kiner | 21 carries, 126 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Xzavier Henderson | 10 receptions, 108 yards | |
| Miami (Ohio) | Passing | Brett Gabbert | 23/25. 339 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Kevin Davis | 3 carries, 14 yards | |
| Receiving | Cade McDonald | 8 receptions, 135 yards, 1 TD |
vs Houston
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cougars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bearcats | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati
- Date: September 21, 2024
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C), Weather: Sunny, Wind: W 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
- Game attendance: 38,007
- Referee: David Alvarez
- TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
- Recap
| Game information |
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| Statistics | HOU | CIN |
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| First downs | 12 | 22 |
| Total yards | 233 | 362 |
| Rushing yards | 141 | 149 |
| Passing yards | 92 | 213 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–21–1 | 15–19–0 |
| Time of possession | 26:26 | 33:34 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | Passing | Donovan Smith | 11/16, 73 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Re'Shaun Sanford II | 6 carries, 62 yards | |
| Receiving | Joseph Manjack IV | 2 receptions, 51 yards | |
| Cincinnati | Passing | Brendan Sorsby | 12/15, 188 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Corey Kiner | 16 carries, 78 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Sterling Berkhalter | 3 receptions, 60 yards |
at Texas Tech
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bearcats | 14 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 41 |
| Red Raiders | 10 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 44 |
at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
- Date: September 28, 2024
- Game time: 8:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C), Weather: Sunny, Wind: NE 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
- Game attendance: 60,229
- Referee: Cravonne Barrett
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Brian Custer (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline reporter)
- Recap
| Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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| Statistics | CIN | TTU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 29 | 21 |
| Total yards | 555 | 482 |
| Rushing yards | 129 | 231 |
| Passing yards | 426 | 251 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 32:01 | 27:59 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | Passing | Brendan Sorsby | 31/45, 426 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Brendan Sorsby | 12 rushes, 52 yards | |
| Receiving | Xzavier Henderson | 7 receptions, 127 yards, TD | |
| Texas Tech | Passing | Behren Morton | 19/29, 251 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Tahj Brooks | 32 rushes, 172 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Josh Kelly | 8 receptions, 111 yards |
at UCF (rivalry)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bearcats | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
| Knights | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at FBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, FL
- Date: October 12, 2024
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C), Weather: Sunny, Wind: NE 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
- Game attendance: 42,611
- Referee: Stephen Baron
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline reporter)
- Recap
| Game information |
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| Statistics | CIN | UCF |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 19 | 19 |
| Total yards | 338 | 397 |
| Rushing yards | 97 | 196 |
| Passing yards | 241 | 201 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–38–2 | 14–25–0 |
| Time of possession | 33:44 | 26:16 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Cincinnati | Passing | Brendan Sorsby | 25/38, 241 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Corey Kiner | 17 carries, 98 yards | |
| Receiving | Joe Royer | 8 receptions, 84 yards | |
| UCF | Passing | Jacurri Brown | 13/20, 207 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | RJ Harvey | 17 carries, 96 yards | |
| Receiving | Kobe Hudson | 7 receptions, 114 yards, 1 TD |
vs Arizona State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Devils | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Bearcats | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati
- Date: October 19, 2024
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C), Weather: Sunny, Wind: E 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
- Game attendance: 38,007
- Referee: Kevin Mar
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney (play-by-play), Max Starks (analyst), and Shane Sparks (sideline reporter)
- Recap
| Game information |
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No scoring plays |
| Statistics | ASU | CIN |
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| First downs | 18 | 23 |
| Total yards | 346 | 397 |
| Rushing yards | 191 | 191 |
| Passing yards | 155 | 206 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–23–0 | 23–31–1 |
| Time of possession | 25:20 | 34:40 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | Passing | Jeff Sims | 12/23, 155 yards |
| Rushing | Cameron Skattebo | 17 carries, 76 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Jordyn Tyson | 8 receptions, 108 yards | |
| Cincinnati | Passing | Brendan Sorsby | 23/31, 206 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Corey Kiner | 22 carries, 108 yards | |
| Receiving | Xzavier Henderson | 8 receptions, 67 yards |
at Colorado
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bearcats | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 23 |
| Buffaloes | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO
- Date: October 26, 2024
- Game time: 10:15 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C), Weather: Clear, Wind: SW 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
- Game attendance: 53,202
- Referee: Henry Johns
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline)
- Recap
| Game information |
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| Statistics | CIN | COL |
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| First downs | 22 | 25 |
| Total yards | 351 | 446 |
| Rushes/yards | 32–171 | 40–123 |
| Passing yards | 180 | 323 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–30–0 | 25–31–0 |
| Time of possession | 27:18 | 32:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | Passing | Brendan Sorsby | 16/30, 180 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Corey Kiner | 17 carries, 94 yards | |
| Receiving | Tony Johnson | 4 receptions, 54 yards, TD | |
| Colorado | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 25/30, 323 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Isaiah Augustave | 22 carries, 91 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Travis Hunter | 9 receptions, 153 yards, 2 TD |
vs West Virginia (rivalry)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Mountaineers | 0 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Bearcats | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati
- Date: November 9, 2024
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C), Weather: Sunny, Wind: E 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
- Game attendance: 38,007
- Referee: Kevin Boitmann
- TV announcers (FS1): Chris Myers (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)
- Recap
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| Statistics | WVU | CIN |
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| First downs | 10 | 24 |
| Total yards | 238 | 436 |
| Rushing yards | 92 | 157 |
| Passing yards | 156 | 279 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 9–15–1 | 25–36–1 |
| Time of possession | 25:04 | 34:56 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| West Virginia | Passing | Nicco Marchiol | 9/15, 156 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Jahiem White | 13 carries, 67 yards | |
| Receiving | Justin Robinson | 2 receptions, 60 yards, 1 TD | |
| Cincinnati | Passing | Brendan Sorsby | 25/36, 279 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Corey Kiner | 25 carries, 94 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Evan Pryor | 5 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD |
at Iowa State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bearcats | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Cyclones | 7 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 34 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
- Date: November 16, 2024
- Game time: 8:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C), Weather: Cloudy, Wind: E 17 miles per hour (27 km/h)
- Game attendance: 52,881
- Referee: Stephen Baron
- TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst), and Josh Sims (sideline reporter)
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| Statistics | CIN | ISU |
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| First downs | 15 | 21 |
| Total yards | 353 | 386 |
| Rushing yards | 287 | 152 |
| Passing yards | 66 | 234 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–18–0 | 24–35–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:12 | 31:48 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Cincinnati | Passing | Brendan Sorsby | 10/18, 66 yards |
| Rushing | Brendan Sorsby | 13 carries, 143 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Tony Johnson | 3 receptions, 43 yards | |
| Iowa State | Passing | Rocco Becht | 24/33, 234 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Abu Sama | 12 carries, 52 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Gabe Burkle | 6 receptions, 73 yards |
at Kansas State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bearcats | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
| Wildcats | 10 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 41 |
at Bill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
- Date: November 23, 2024
- Game time: 8:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C), Weather: Clear, Wind: SE 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
- Game attendance: 50,988
- Referee: Luke Richmond
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Brian Custer (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline reporter)
- Recap
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| Statistics | CIN | KSU |
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| First downs | 21 | 22 |
| Total yards | 374 | 428 |
| Rushing yards | 174 | 281 |
| Passing yards | 200 | 147 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–40–1 | 13–23–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:46 | 31:14 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Cincinnati | Passing | Brendan Sorsby | 21/39, 200 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Corey Kiner | 15 ATT, 140 YDS, 0 TD | |
| Receiving | Xzavier Henderson | 4 REC, 60 YDS, O TD | |
| Kansas State | Passing | Avery Johnson | 13/23, 147 YDS, 2 TD, 0 INT |
| Rushing | DJ Giddens | 15 ATT, 143 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Tre Spivey | 5 REC, 63 YDS, 1 TD |
vs TCU
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Horned Frogs | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Bearcats | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati
- Date: November 30, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 32 °F (0 °C), Weather: Cloudy, Wind: 0 miles per hour (0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 30,021
- Referee: Mike McCabe
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play) and Barrett Brooks (analyst)
- Recap
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| Statistics | TCU | CIN |
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| First downs | 17 | 23 |
| Total yards | 336 | 373 |
| Rushing yards | 124 | 213 |
| Passing yards | 212 | 160 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–35–1 | 21–35–1 |
| Time of possession | 28:29 | 31:31 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| TCU | Passing | Josh Hoover | 18/35, 212 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Hauss Hejny | 8 carries, 41 yards | |
| Receiving | Blake Nowell | 3 receptions, 75 yards | |
| Cincinnati | Passing | Brendan Sorsby | 21/34, 160 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Corey Kiner | 23 carries, 117 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Xzavier Henderson | 3 receptions, 46 yards |
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Awards and honors
| Date | Player | Class | Position | Award | Ref. |
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| September 2 | Brendan Sorsby | RS-So | QB | Big 12 Newcomer of the Week | [29] |
| September 28 | [30] | ||||
| October 12 | Jake Golday | Jr | LB | [31] |
All-Big 12
| Player | Position | 1st/2nd team |
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| Joe Royer | TE | 1st |
| Luke Kandra | OL | 1st |
| Dontay Corleone | DL | 2nd |
| Jared Bartlett | LB | HM |
| Mason Fletcher | P | HM |
| Jake Golday | LB | HM |
| Jiquan Sanks | DB | HM |
| Brendan Sorsby | QB | HM |
| HM = Honorable mention. Source: | ||